Reykjavik's Record October Snow; Hikers Rescued From Mt Washington; Early Frosts In Daegu & Gwangju; Record Cold In China; Greenland SMB Update: Above-Average Gains; + Bill Gates’ Climate Backtrack
Gates is walking back the apocalypse he spent years promoting.
Reykjavik’s Record October Snow
Reykjavik awoke on October 28 to its heaviest October snowfall since records began in 1921.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office confirmed 27 cm (10.6 in) of snow measured at its Reykjavík station that morning, surpassing the previous October record of 15 cm (5.9 in) set more than a century ago.
By midday, accumulations had reportedly exceeded 30 cm (a foot) across parts of the capital, turning the city into a standstill.
Roads were impassable, buses were halted or delayed, and crews focused only on keeping main routes open as side streets disappeared under drifting snow.
An ‘orange weather warning’ was issued with authorities advising residents to stay indoors.
Morgunblaðið reported that the harbor froze and that the city’s snow-clearing capacity was “quickly overwhelmed.”
Such heavy snow is exceptional for October, when Reykjavík typically sees only a trace or two.
Spare a thought for the three mosquitoes found just north of the city.
Hikers Rescued From Mt Washington
Winter has settled over Mount Washington, New Hampshire, where 20 unprepared hikers were rescued from freezing lows.
